Thanksgiving History
Year of the 1st Thanksgiving celebration
1621
This man made Olympic history as the first Native American to win a gold medal
Jim Thorpe
The most iconic comedy show, still popular after 6 decades, starred this red-headed commedienne
I Love Lucy
A hare's daily routine
rabbit habit
It takes 36 apples to create 1 gallon of this beverage
cider
Site of the 1st thanksgiving in what is now the USA
Plymouth
The Nez Perce people helped this famous team to explore the Northwest Territory
Lewis and Clark
This popular western debuted in 1955
Gunsmoke
A German pastry made entirely from elbow shaped macaroni
noodle streudel
Apples float in water because 25% of their volume is actually _____
Air
Member of the Pawtuxet tribe who taught the pilgrims how to farm
Squanto
This bird on the US shield is a symbol of the Iroquois nation.
Ben Franklin thought our government could be modeled on the Iroquois Confederacy
eagle
This trivia-based quiz show actually gave contestants answers ahead of time for over 3 years.
$64,000 Dollar Question
A room with an oven and refrigerator in which one does sewing
Stitchin' kitchen
This quantity of apples weighs about 42 pounds
bushel
Governor who organized the 1st Thanksgiving
William Bradford
The term “Indian” originated with this explorer who thought he had landed in the East Indies. He called the indigenous people “Indians.
Christopher Columbus
This quiz show, running from 1950-1967,
had regulars Kitty Carlisle and Arlene Francis trying to guess the occupation of the contestant
What's My Line
A lively or playful alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain
frisky whiskey
Apples are the 2nd most valuable fruit grown in the United States. This fruit is first
oranges
President who declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday
Abraham Lincoln
The Saux, Foxes, and Assiniboine tribes brought us this game, played on ice, where an object is hit down the field using a curved stick
Hockey
This show was about busdriver Ralph Kramden and his wife Alice, and their friends Trixie and Ed Norton and their New York City adventures
The Honeymooners
An egoistic or narcissistic amusement park ride
boaster coaster
These 2 months are peak months for apples in the United States
September and October